In the blood-red sky, the ground was black, and a nauseating stench mixed with a strange smell constantly emanated from the ground.
On the entire ground, apart from some black and withered weeds, there were also some scattered black branches that seemed to have decayed. There wasn't a single leaf on them.
The entire world gave off a feeling of desolation, like an old man past his prime. That kind of lifeless aura was everywhere.
In the middle of the blood-red sky, the phantom of a yellow door suddenly rose in the air, and a seemingly holy and pitiful light spread out in all directions.
The layer of blood-red mist in the surroundings seemed to have met with politeness, and everything within a few dozen feet was instantly cleared, forming a clean space that had not been seen in a long time.
As the phantom of the yellow door gradually solidified, the door gradually moved outwards, as if someone was opening it from the inside.
When the door above was pushed open completely, two figures fell from above. The door also disappeared abruptly as though it didn't exist at all. The hazy blood mist in the surroundings took the opportunity to occupy their territory once again.
The two figures fell straight from the sky without any reaction, but when they were about to hit the ground, they finally controlled their bodies and staggered on the ground, but in the end, they did not fall to the ground.
The man was a youthful youth full of boundless confidence, and the woman had white teeth and starry eyes. She was a rare beauty.
The woman pinched her nose and frowned. She looked around and said in a low, muffled voice.
"Where is this? Why does it give off an evil feeling? Why does such a place exist in the Black Dragon Mansion? "
"If you don't know, then I don't know either. However, I can sense that we are still in the Black Dragon Mansion and have not left this place. However, I feel that using a technique to conceal this aura is more useful than pinching your nose," the man said after looking around and seeing that there was no danger.
These two people were Gu Zheng and Xing Cai, who had officially left the Realm of Inheritance.
"I almost forgot!" Xing Cai waved her hand, and a blue light surrounded her from head to toe, removing the aura that had stuck to her body.
"However, the person who chased us will never come after us again. He deserved it." Recalling the twisted face of Sect Master Xue before he left, he could not help but laugh.
"Hehe, of course." Thinking about how Fan Lang also deserved to die there, Gu Zheng was also much happier.
"Let's rest here for a while. I'll wake Zi Yi up and see if she knows about this place." Gu Zheng looked around and did not find any place worth exploring. They seemed to be in a flat area.
It was better to be safe when they did not know anything.
"By the way, how did you suddenly appear in the sky earlier?" Gu Zheng tidied himself up a little and asked Zi Yi, who was beside him.
"I don't know either. I was immersed inside and did not know what was happening outside. When I opened my eyes, I was already standing on top of a hill. Right, look at my cultivation base. I have already reached the peak of the Jin Xian stage. As long as I eat this, I can completely stabilize my cultivation base," Xing Cai said excitedly as she suddenly recalled something. She took out the small bead she had obtained earlier.
"Really? It's so magical!" Gu Zheng was shocked. Taking a closer look, her aura had indeed reached the peak. Xing Cai had only reached the late-stage of the Jin Xian stage for a short while. She had risen to the peak of the Jin Xian stage faster than a rocket.
If this were to be revealed, everyone would be envious.
"I don't know either. In any case, it was like this in a daze." Xing Cai's eyes flashed with a hint of doubt, but she threw it to the back of her mind. This was probably the opportunity that she did not have to go out. If it was that place, many people would fight to get in.
"You should eat it now. It will help you stabilize your cultivation base. I'll help you look over here," Gu Zheng said when he saw the small bead. It was different from Fan Lang's bead.
Xing Cai's aura was still a little unstable. He had thought that she was injured, but he did not expect it to be like this.
Xing Cai nodded. After cleaning up the ground, she swallowed the bead and calmed down.
"Young Master Gu? You're looking for me? "
After half a day, a tired voice sounded in Gu Zheng's ears.
"What's wrong? Why do you sound so tired? "Gu Zheng did not say what he was and asked in surprise.
He remembered that the last time he had used up a lot of energy, but it was not like this. He felt powerless and could faint at any time.
"There's something wrong with Ruixue's body. I'm not sure what's wrong, but she has a feeling that someone has found the place where she is and is trying to open it. If we don't rush over in a certain time, I'm afraid things won't be good," Zi Yi's words shocked Gu Zheng. However, before he could say anything, Zi Yi continued.
"There's a strong enough defense there, so there's no need to rush for now. You didn't call for me, and I'll let you know. However, I won't be able to help you in the future. Moreover, I have to fall into a deep sleep to preserve my last bit of consciousness. Now that Ruixue has fallen into a deep sleep, I can minimize the disturbance."
"Hmm, I want to know where this place is!" Gu Zheng understood what the other party meant and quickly explained his current situation to the other party.
"This was once one of the battlegrounds. A human female Grand Heavenly Immortal seemed to have fallen here. I've only heard of this place, but I've never been here. However, I know that if you leave this place, you'll reach the battleground. Ruixue 'died' in one of the sealed halls. After that, you'll reach the core of the black dragon's true resting place," Zi Yi replied after a while.
"However, this place is very big. You'll have to search carefully. This place was not like what you said before. It's not much different from other places. It seems that something else happened here. Pay more attention."
"Alright, I understand. Go back and rest first!" Gu Zheng sensed that Zi Yi's voice was trembling and advised.
It seemed that Zi Yi did not know this place either. What happened the last time she came here? How did she enter Ruixue's place and how did she come out safely?
Could it be that they had come here before? Otherwise, there was no way to explain the difference.
Gu Zheng suddenly thought that since the Black Dragon Cavern was connected to the other side, including the dark ones, they seemed to have set up a trap beforehand. It seemed that there was some kind of method to bring people in in a small area. Perhaps she had come in like this before, and he had always thought that she had followed him in.
If that was the case, everything made sense.
Gu Zheng only thought about it for a while before he stopped thinking about it. After all, it was not of much use to him.
He only knew that he had to leave this place as soon as possible. Otherwise, everything would be too late.
Looking at Xing Cai, who had her eyes closed, Gu Zheng sighed in his heart. He hoped that she would wake up soon and then quietly recuperate.
A day later, Xing Cai's aura gradually stabilized. Gu Zheng, who had been watching from the side, had the opportunity to stand up when Xing Cai opened her eyes.
After a day of rest, Gu Zheng's body had also recovered. The only thing that had consumed too much was the black gas. There was not much of it left. After a few more battles, he was afraid that it would be exhausted. Even if he wanted to replenish it, he did not know where to replenish it. Perhaps he would not have the opportunity to replenish it.
"Young Master Gu, I've kept you waiting for a long time!" At this time, Xing Cai also stood up and said to Gu Zheng with a smile.
"It's a very short time, so there's no need to delay. I have already consulted her. She doesn't know about this place. It seems that we need to check it out!" Gu Zheng waved his hand and replied.
"Then let's go and have a look. I can definitely help you now." Xing Cai said with a confident look.
Gu Zheng did not discourage her. The two people directly flew into the air, chose a direction at random, and flew out.
This place was the same as the place where they first came in. It had a great interference to the divine sense. Moreover, if they stayed outside for a long time, even the bloody mist in the air could damage the divine sense.
Therefore, during the flight, Gu Zheng could only observe from time to time to avoid being damaged.
In less than half a day, the two of them were still facing the same scenery. It was as if this place was boundless, but the two of them were not in a hurry. However, after Gu Zheng probed once, he frowned and looked into the distance.
"Young Master Gu, is there a situation over there?" Because Gu Zheng did not let Xing Cai explore, she was responsible for passing through different places. Seeing Gu Zheng like this, it seemed that he had found something.
"It's a bit strange, but let's go and have a look. Let's see if there is any information." Gu Zheng's figure turned slightly and flew in another direction.
Under their fast speed, in less than a cup of tea's time, they saw a lonely old dojo in the wilderness.
The two of them descended from the sky and looked at this place strangely. They looked at each other in dismay.
"How can there be a dojo in this place?" Xing Cai could not help but ask.
This dojo was already very dilapidated. The roof and most of the walls were damaged. Even the door was no longer there. Only a few ornate carvings were left, indicating that this was once a hall with Xiong characters.
"Could it be that this is the private territory of that human?" Gu Zheng suddenly thought of something.
In the illusion, he had seen that female Grand Heavenly Immortal. At the time, he saw the eight trigrams pendant hanging from her waist. Moreover, there was only one female Grand Heavenly Immortal, so he could not help but make the connection.
Even if they were not, there was a great connection.
"Let's go in and take a look!" Gu Zheng said.
The two of them walked in through the door. At this time, the entire hall was covered in layers of black dust. No one knew how long it had been since someone had entered.
However, in the center of the hall, there was no statue of anyone. There was only a simple stone platform with nothing on it.
"Young Master, look, there's something here!" Xing Cai looked at the wall to the side and saw a strange dent. Only after wiping away the dust on it did she realize that it was different.
Gu Zheng turned his head and walked over to take a look. There was a dent made by a fist on it. More importantly, there were a few claw marks on the wall beside it.
"There's something here. Pay more attention," Gu Zheng took a closer look and said cautiously. This was obviously left behind by some kind of wild beast.
Xing Cai nodded. After knowing that there was danger here, she also became vigilant.
"Let's go. I don't think we've gone to the wrong place. Let's continue in this direction," Gu Zheng said to Xing Cai after looking around and finding no other clues.
The two of them walked out of the dojo and flew into the distance again.
More than half a day had passed. Although the scene was still the same, there were some different things on the road. Of course, there were also some white bones scattered around.
The two of them were much more spirited. Not long after, a village-like building complex appeared in front of them.
"Let's go down and take a look, then take a rest?" Xing Cai suggested.
"That's good. Be careful!" Gu Zheng thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
The two of them quickly landed in front of the village.
At this time, the village looked as if it had been abandoned for many years. However, there were no small animals here. In addition, there was a strange existence like a blood fog in the air. There was nothing but dust.
The two of them walked in confidently, and a wave of cold energy hit them in the face. The two of them trembled at the same time, and two different light shields rose up from their bodies at almost the same time, dispelling the cold energy in their bodies.
Gu Zheng quickly scanned the small village but didn't find anything suspicious. He shook his head at Xing Cai, indicating that he didn't find anything.
This little thing wasn't enough to make them retreat. Moreover, the more unusual it was, the more clues there would be. Especially now that Gu Zheng had some sense of time, he didn't want to be like a fly in this world, aimlessly bumping around.
Arriving in front of an ordinary small courtyard, Gu Zheng signaled Xing Cai to follow behind him. Then, he quietly pushed open the door that had been open for god knows how long. With a creaking sound, everything in front of them was revealed.
Some very ordinary things were placed in the small courtyard, and the main rooms inside were also open. It was very much like the things that ordinary people lived in. There wasn't a lack of pots and pans.
Overall, it looked very neat and tidy, as if it was cleaned before leaving the house, except that they forgot to close the door.
After leaving this very ordinary house, Gu Zheng and Xing Cai continued to walk to the next one. The layout was almost the same, and they couldn't see any problems at all.
There were no traces of fighting, nor was there a messy scene. It was indeed worrying.
After looking at more than a dozen rooms in a row, they were all basically the same. Gu Zheng stood at a crossroad on the street, hesitating in his heart. He didn't know if he should continue to look.
"By the way, Young Master Gu, I don't know if you have noticed a problem. All the rooms here are open, and the positions inside are almost the same!" At this time, Xing Cai suddenly said.
"Is that so?" Gu Zheng was stunned. Thinking back to the scene he saw before, he didn't dare to be sure. He didn't pay much attention to the situation inside.
"Let's go to the next small courtyard and see if I'm right," Xing Cai suggested.
"Okay." Gu Zheng took the lead and walked to the side. If it was really as Xing Cai said, then there was something suspicious.
"Although the things in each part of the courtyard are different, there will definitely be a broom in the northwest corner. Moreover, there will usually be a small stool three feet to the side of the main room's entrance."
Xing Cai said before they even entered.
Gu Zheng pushed open the small courtyard that he had randomly chosen and looked in the two directions. Indeed, there were the two things that Xing Cai had mentioned.
"In the kitchen, all the firewood is black branches, and they are all neatly placed in the same position. There is a shelf to the side, and there will definitely be some bowls and chopsticks on it. There are no more and no less, and there are exactly five sets."
"In the main room, there is one on the side …"
As Xing Cai spoke, Xing Cai seemed to have already taken a look before they even entered.
Gu Zheng looked over, and it was basically the same.
When they came out, Gu Zheng's face was also solemn. He had already realized that everything here was the same, as if someone had unconsciously placed it there according to their habits.
"Do you think there is someone living here, just like that grandfather from before?" Xing Cai guessed. She was referring to the old man in the illusion.
"It's not impossible. Let's see if we can find some clues. Right now, we still don't know if the other party is a friend or foe," Gu Zheng said in a deep voice.
When they came in, Gu Zheng found that there was nothing else except for a thick layer of dust. There wasn't even a stalk of withered grass. Previously, he felt that it was a little strange and thought that it was caused by a special place. It seemed like it had been cleaned up by someone.
The two of them walked forward again, ready to look around the whole place.
"Bang bang"
Just then, the sound of a wooden stick hitting the ground came from afar. It seemed to be hinting at something.
The two of them looked at each other and rushed toward the sound at almost the same time.
"Bang bang"
On a clean street, a strange sound kept ringing in their ears. It was very rhythmic. From the time it appeared until they arrived, it would ring twice every breath.
But the strange thing was that although the sound was close, they couldn't see any trace of it.
"What kind of demon is this? Why haven't you shown yourself yet?!" Gu Zheng looked around and could clearly feel that the air was much colder. With a loud shout, his eyes suddenly emitted two rays of golden light and swept around, trying to force out the other party's figure.
However, under the cover of the golden light, he still didn't find anything after circling around the area.
Seeing Xing Cai subconsciously look over, Gu Zheng said embarrassedly.
"The other party might not be a demon or a ghost. Maybe it's an illusion."
As soon as Gu Zheng's voice fell, Xing Cai didn't have time to say anything. The clouds in the sky suddenly changed. The originally dark red sky suddenly brightened, and a blood moon rose from the sky as if it had always been there.
The whole world was blood-red. It was as if they were soaking in a blood-red light, which made people feel uncomfortable.
But this extreme brightness only lasted for a breath, and then it dimmed a little. But the whole world had turned into a real blood-red world.
At the same time, less than three meters in front of Gu Zheng, a baby-faced girl was floating in the air. She was wearing a purple gauze dress and had two buns on her head. But from the waist down, there was no emptiness. Only a faint purple cloud was dragging her down.
Her whole body was less than three feet tall, like a six-year-old girl. Her pair of green eyes were curiously looking at Gu Zheng and Xing Cai.
She was holding a green lantern in her hand, but the handle of the lantern was in her other hand. It looked like she was about to hit something.
"Bang bang!"
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